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A mix of Doom, Devil Daggers, Hotline Miami, an LSD trip, and a random rogue-like. So ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fun. For the price, get more than your money's worth, easily.

MY RATING AS OF LAUNCH DAY: OVERALL MIXED

Gonna do a quickie review of this game without going into the "political" garbage that both sides of the argument have been on about lately. Note that I don't have much to say about the things in the "pros" list simply because they are that good. I don't have much to say about them other than that they are quality-assured.

Pros:
- Fantastic gameplay. Tight, responsive, easy to learn, and hard to master.
- Accessible: has one of the best fighting game tutorial/practice modes I've EVER used. Even allows for live viewing of frame data, etc.
- Great story mode, per usual with Mortal Kombat.
- Kustom Variations: adds so much gameplay kustomization, also allows the tweaking of AI using your variations.

Neutral:
- TONS of visual kustomization (PRO), but is hindered by a weak loot box progression system (CON). While the currency used for them isn't for sale (I'm pretty sure, correct me if I'm wrong), it's still lazy and makes you rely heavily on RNG to unlock items you want.

Cons:
- Bugs: I tweaked some settings after getting a crash once and have had no problems since then, but the fact that so many people are affected by them is inexcusable. (If your game looks bad or runs poorly, turn off TAA. I set mine to FXAA and it fixed almost everything performance related.)
- Microtransactions: used to help progression in Towers of Time. The difficulty in the towers encourages their use. Even though NR stated that a patch is coming to fix the difficulty, it is still annoying.
- Online: almost every single action in this game requires connection to NR servers. I haven't experienced any outages yet, but it is an inconvenience for those who want to play offline.
- Pre-Order Shenanigans: At least with the pre-order character in MKX, he was effectively just a DLC character. Shao Khan in this game is IN the story mode as a COMPLETE kharacter, fought AGAINST in the story mode, and is still locked behind a paywall. NR also advertised on their twitter about multiple betas for pre-ordering, among other things, but neglected to mention PC was not apart of this deal. Only by checking their website would you have known.
- Post-game singleplayer progression: DESIGNED to steal money. Warner Bros is the publisher behind Shadow of War, so that should give you an idea.
- The Krypt: If the gear and materials in it weren't random loot box garbage that is not worth the koins to buy, and was more akin to MKX's in terms of unlocks, it would be fine.
- 30fps locks: The Krypt, fatalities, fatal blows, etc. are all locked at 30fps. Can be pretty jarring for some.
- Frost: she is unlockable early on in story mode, but is advertised as DLC on the store page with no mention that she's UNLOCKABLE like an HOUR into the game, WITHOUT having to spend $6.

I really want to recommend this game, because I don't think it deserves like a 4/10 simply because its gameplay is so damn good. However, until NR can learn to respect its PC players with a functional port and have a publisher less scummy, wait for this game to go on sale.

Solid puzzle game, kills tons of time and is super addictive. Definitely worth the buy, even at full price.

Aptly described as "God of War + Legend of Zelda." Not only was the original very good, the remaster is also very enjoyable, is a justifiable upgrade, and is at a reasonable price for a game originating in 2010, and same goes for the second one. Also, those who owned the original Darksiders games before the remaster got the remastered versions FOR FREE. A breath of fresh air in an era of scummy mainstream devs. Definitely worth supporting these devs if they stay on this kind of track.

I only ever sent this game to friends as a gag gift, and then when one declined it I got curious, installed it, then just left it for a while. Then, months later, I booted it up and played it. It's... well... This game is creepy, and has some serious pedophilic undertones. It's almost like someone made a weird game to carry out a creepy fantasy... Why is this a thing I regret everything that led me to this decision and now I'm probably on a watchlist ♥♥♥♥

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So far there's a lot of mixed reviews surrounding this game. Personally, I find it to be a very enjoyable 3D fighting game with a gorgeous art style. I haven't had too many problems involving server lag as of yet, and the combat is pretty satisfying. This game excels in multiplayer pvp, its crown jewel. The only worry I have is a lack of fresh content being added in to keep the playerbase relatively high, but seeing as the devs are planning many future updates, that shouldn't be a problem at all. This is a solid game, and if you like building your own op moveset to beat up random people, this game is for you.

EDIT: Servers are up and down because of the influx of players. This is a dev team of like 25 people. Be patient, guys.

This game is a pretty good indicator to figure out if you have a problem.

DAY ONE REVIEW
So far, I have a mixed opinion of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. It's a great game plagued by typical triple-A title mistakes.

Pros:
-Great Graphics
-Amazing Story
-Nice New Abilities
-Superb Jenson Voice Acting
-Nice Armor Designs for Enemies, Allies, etc.
-Robot Stuff
-The Deux Ex Twitter Account

Cons:
-Obviously, the Microtransactions: They, along with the pre-order bonuses, are save-locked. Meaning, if you redeem them in one save, that's it. It's a one-time use for a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ $5 pack.
-Mouse Acceleration Issues: I personally don't have this issue, but it is an annoying-as-piss thing for those who do. It should be patched ASAP.
-Framerate & Graphics Issues: Again, I don't have any problems with a GTX 970. I reccommend turning down MSAA and turning off volumetric lighting those who have issues with anything.
-The fact that an game is plagued with issues, even after the devs put so much work into making the launch go smoothly, is frustrating.

Conclusion: I'm enjoying the game. As critical as I am about the business choices they've made, I can't deny the game is fun (similar to PayDay 2). Pick this game up if you can look past the flaws, and definately grab it during a major sale. ♥♥♥♥♥♥' Augs.

Overkill got the game back from the publisher, and was able to remove microtransactions. As much as I love the game, and their attempts to right their wrongs, Overkill really needs to fix their dlc practices. The amount of dlc is still ridiculous, but since Overkill has started listening to the community more, it might not be something they will continue much longer, if at all. I'm pleased with their efforts, and even reinstalled the game. Although you still may want to wait until it goes on sale, Payday 2 is loads of fun, especially with friends. Bring us back to the glory days, Almir.